Starbucks Bears Trigger Midnight Camps, Adulting Optional

In Tulsa, OK, on November 6, CEO Paden Ferguson and his partner channeled their inner teenagers by camping out at 1 a.m. for the hyped Starbucks Bearista cup—because why not pitch a tent for a $30 green-beanie-wearing bear cup? Mapping out five Starbucks, figuring seven cups here, maybe one there, they realized this was less coffee run and more tactical heist. Only to discover their chosen store had a pathetic TWO cups, sparking desperate dawn standoffs with eight other caffeine-starved contenders, and one small reseller hopeful. By 5 a.m., clutching their prized bear cups and cake pops, they jetted home feeling victorious yet slightly guilty—consumerism never felt so hardcore.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/6/2025 | Author: Lauren Crosby Medlicott